Hunumangarh
Hanumangarh is basically a small town and district head quarter in rajasthan surrounded by Sriganganagar, Churu, Jhunjhunun and Haryana. It is approx. 350 kms far from new Delhi.Main Earning source of the people of Hanumangarh and areas neraby is agriculture. The city is small and peaceful, a good place to live. Locality is also good, people are social and helpful. You can find here mixing of typical Rajasthani culture (Rural) and Urban (western). After Jalaluddin was murdered by his nephew the fort passed into the hands of the Bhatti Rajputs and they ruled for a very long period, apart from a brief interval after which they went back to ruling. The short spell in which they were ousted was when the Turk Timur the Lame invaded India and captured Bhatner along with many other places as well. But Timur had only come only to loot and plunder, and once that was done he left for good. Subsequently Bhatner reverted back to the control of the Bhattis.
Area 9656.09 sq. kms
Population 15.81 lacs
Languages English, Hindi, Rajasthani
Best Time to Visit October to February
STD Code 01552
Climate
The climate of the city of Hanumangarh is semi dry and extreme. During summers, the temperature ranges from 18'C to 48'C while during winters, the mercury goes as down as 2'C. The city receives an average rainfall of 225 to 300 mm every year.
Location
The district of Hanumangarh is located at a distance of 232 kms from the city of Bikaner. The district touches the states of Punjab and Haryana and the cities of Churu and Sriganganagar.
Places To See In Hunmangarh
1. Bhatner Fort
The Bhatner fort, built by Abhay Rao Bhatti has witnessed many important events of Indian history. Merchants from middle Asia, Kabul and Sindh used to pass from this area while going to Delhi and Agra for trade. Timur the lame has mentioned in his biography that he had never seen such a strongly built and secured fort in India
2. Kalibanga Museum
Kalibanga, located at a distance of around 20 kms from the city is renowned for its connections with ancient Indus Valley Civilization. Items like utensils, jewellary, toys and photographs of ancient cities and streets found in the excavation are kept here.
3. Sangaria Museum
Sir Chhotu Ram memorial museum, situated at Sangaria at a distance of 25 Kms. from district headquarter is known for its artifacts. The clay, stone and metal statues, old coins etc collected from different parts of the country have been exhibited at this museum.
